SPELUNKING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SPELUNKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
s1p3e1l1u1n1k5i1n1g2
PlayableSPELUNKING · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SPELUNKING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.1%
Our own measure of how useful SPELUNKING is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPELUNKING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spelunkingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPELUNKING scores
Scrabble s1p3e1l1u1n1k5i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends s1p4e1l2u2n2k5i1n2g3 23
Face value of the 10 tiles in SPELUNKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPELUNKING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SPELUNKING
1 longer words begin with SPELUNKING.
Shorter words from the letters in SPELUNKING
plunking15 skelping15 spunking15 penguins11 pinnules10 kelping14 linkups13 pinkens13 punkies13 punkins13 puslike13 skulpin13 spelunk13 spunkie13 uplinks13 kingles12 lusking12 sulking12 unkings12 enlinks11 nunlike11 sunlike11 unlikes11 unlinks11 guineps10 penguin10 pingles10 plunges10 plusing10 pulings10 pulsing10 pungles10 pusling10 spignel10 spueing10 lineups9 lupines9 pinnule9 spinule9 unpiles9
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Common questions about SPELUNKING
- Is SPELUNKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPELUNKING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPELUNKING worth?
- SPELUNKING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPELUNKING?
- SPELUNKING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SPELUNKING:
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